Cottage Hills man charged in Alton shooting

ALTON — A Cottage Hills man is accused of a weekend shooting in Alton.

Gabriel R. Delima, 30, was charged Monday by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office with aggravated battery with a firearm, a Class X felony; and unlawful possession of weapons by a felon, a Class 3 felony.

The charges state Delima shot a victim in the stomach and shoulder on Saturday, Nov. 8, with a 9-mm handgun. Delima was convicted of burglary on June 27, 2003, in Macoupin County.

Delima is in custody at the Madison County Jail.

The Alton Police Department could not immediately be reached for comment.